[Hiring] Scientist - Human Tissue Science Center @Amgen

Role Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. Amgen is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Human Tissue Science Center (HTSC), within Biospecimen Sciences / Precision Medicine. This position can be located Remote or Thousand Oaks, CA or South San Francisco, CA. In this vital role you will:

• Design, execute, and manage complex human tissue studies in collaboration with Amgen internal teams, external vendors, and contract research organizations (CROs).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements related to human subject research, biospecimen collection, and associated data management.
• Review clinical and biospecimen data to identify quality concerns related to specimens or associated clinical data, and drive resolution in partnership with sites, CROs, and management as needed.
• Provide project-specific scientific and operational guidance to internal scientific staff and study teams, including alignment with current study objectives and future use requirements.
• Author, review, and/or contribute to project-specific study design, biospecimen collection protocols, case report forms (CRFs), and SOPs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for key stakeholders, providing scientific direction, facilitating cross-functional support, and delivering technical expertise throughout the study and specimen lifecycle.
• Proactively analyze issues and implement process improvements to enhance data quality, operational efficiency, and study execution.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR
• Master’s degree and 2 years of directly related scientific experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of directly related scientific experience

Requirements

• Degree in allied health, biological sciences, or life sciences.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of human tissue studies, biospecimen operations, and/or clinical trials.
• Proven ability to think critically, proactively anticipate challenges, and propose effective, results-oriented solutions.
• Strong capability to work collaboratively across functions, levels of management, and external partnerships, leveraging professional networks to motivate teams and enable cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology.
• Prior knowledge or hands-on experience in a histology, pathology, clinical laboratory, or research laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated initiative, independence, adaptability, and willingness to learn, with the ability to embrace new challenges and maintain a strong commitment to quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working effectively both independently and in team-based environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and document management applications.
• Familiarity with databases and data analysis or visualization tools such as StarLIMS, Concentriq, Smartsheet, Miro, Visio, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills, including the ability to prioritize work, plan and facilitate meetings, and track progress against action items.
• Working knowledge of QA/QC, GxP, CAP, and CLIA regulatory frameworks.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans.
• Flexible work models where possible.